Sleep Tight Stories - Bedtime Stories for Kids
Sleep Tight Stories brings joy and comfort to millions of families worldwide with new calming bedtime stories every single week. Each episode is relevant to children’s lived experiences, and sparks wonder (without overstimulation) so listeners can easily drift off to sleep. As one young fan eloquently states, “The stories are very entertaining, but they also are not entertaining enough to make it hard for me to sleep.” Make bedtime the sweetest part of everyone’s day with Sleep Tight Stories. When your kids Sleep Tight, you will too. For an ad-free listening experience with bonus bedtime stories, subscribe to Sleep Tight Premium!
Episodes
July 31, 2025 • 26 mins
Red and Blue finally decide it's time to tell their friends the truth—they're from Mars. But how do you share the biggest secret of your life without sounding completely crazy? With a little help from awkward planning, burnt cookies, and Blue's unstoppable enthusiasm, Red takes the first step toward revealing her real identity. Will her friends freak out, or will this be the start of something even more amazing?
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July 30, 2025 • 16 mins
Bernice has just gotten home from swimming and has so much to tell Papa Bear. After she chats with Cookie for a while about what she is doing, she heads into the kitchen to tell Papa about her afternoon and have a special treat for a snack.
Perfect for ages 4+
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July 29, 2025 • 27 mins
Tina Tortoise is bursting with ideas—and this racing season, her creativity might just help her team win. In this bedtime story, Tina and her race team transform recycled materials into something fast for the very first Green Grand Prix. But when another team copies her designs, Tina faces her biggest challenge yet. Can she stay true to her values, keep innovating, and help her team to victory?
This bedtime story celebrates curios...
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July 28, 2025 • 9 mins
When young Barley the bear starts wondering how to be his very best self, his father gives him three simple but powerful questions: When is the best time to do things? Who needs me most? And what is the most important thing to do? Barley sets off through the peaceful forest in search of answers—and wise old Grandma Owl might just have them. But along the way, Barley discovers that sometimes, the answers we’re looking for show up in...
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July 24, 2025 • 23 mins
Red and her little brother Blue team up to take on their biggest mystery yet. As they reflect on their Martian past and Earthly present, they form an unlikely spy duo. Will they tell Red's friends the truth? What will happen?
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July 23, 2025 • 17 mins
In this bedtime story, Bernice has been at Bobby’s house all day. They only had this day to play together before he heads off to summer camp for two whole weeks. Bernice feels like it will be forever before she sees him again.
Perfect for ages 4+
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July 22, 2025 • 24 mins
In this bedtime story, Bernice wakes up unsure if she’s still dreaming—after all, her dreams were very silly! One featured cookie trees and a lion named Cookie, and another involved Bobby’s robot turning everything into homework (even lunch!). As Bernice shares her dreams with Papa Bear over honey cakes, she begins to wonder: how do we know when we're awake?
Perfect for ages 4+
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July 21, 2025 • 9 mins
This bedtime story is about dreams, identity, and the beauty of not always having the answers. When Ellie wakes up from a dream that feels more real than real life, she starts to wonder—who is she really? Her mother tells her some questions are more wonderful than their answers.
Perfect for ages 4+
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July 17, 2025 • 22 mins
In this part of our bedtime story series, Nicole and her mother have spent the day trying to figure out more about what they have found. They have done some digging and found a photo. All of this has answered some questions but also given them a lot more. What will they find out?
Perfect for ages 4+
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July 16, 2025 • 17 mins
Today is the day Bernice is going on her long bike ride with Mama and Papa Bear, but when she wakes up, it is raining really hard. Bernice cannot believe it. More rain? It has been raining so much lately, and now they won’t be able to go for their bike ride. What is she going to do?
Perfect for ages 4+
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July 15, 2025 • 21 mins
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Hiro is a curious young pup who thinks his parents are boring—Mama is a doctor, Papa is an accountant. But when he notices strange things happening at night, he discovers his family has an incredible secret! In this bedtime story, Hiro learns that heroes come in all shapes and sizes, and sometimes the most amazing people are right in your own home.
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July 14, 2025 • 10 mins
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In our short story, Bruno the Bear is tired of being known as the clumsiest animal in the Canadian forest. When he finally manages to catch something impressive—a plump ptarmigan—he can't wait to show off his amazing accomplishment to everyone. But when his friend Rusty the Fox seems more interested in discussing the weather than admiring Bruno's prize, things don't go quite as planned...
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July 10, 2025 • 19 mins
In this part of our bedtime series, Red is so tired after her morning adventures that she decides to lie down for a short nap but falls deep asleep. While she is sleeping, Blue comes in and sneaks around looking for that glowing thing he had seen in her room the other night. He has no idea what it is, and when Red wakes and hears Dr. Hart talking, she needs to explain.
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July 9, 2025 • 17 mins
In this bedtime story, Bernice is on summer vacation, and Bobby is away, so she is trying to find things to do. When she and her parents decide to try an art class, Bernice comes home with lots of stories and art to share.
Perfect for ages 4+
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Sheryl & Clark
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July 8, 2025 • 23 mins
In tonight’s bedtime story, Nicole makes an important choice. Instead of stepping through the magical garden door, she decides to stay and investigate the mysterious coordinates left behind in her great-grandfather’s journal.
With her mom by her side, they follow the clues across the farm—and what they discover beneath the soil changes everything they thought they knew about the garden, the house, and the role of the MacDonald fam...
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July 7, 2025 • 10 mins
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In this bedtime story for kids, Bernice comes home early from a day at the park feeling a little down. What started as a fun afternoon with her friends quickly turned uncomfortable when someone said unkind things to Bobby. As Papa Bear listens over cookies and milk, Bernice shares what happened and how it made her feel. Together, they talk about standing up for friends, why words matt...
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July 4, 2025 • 12 mins
Do you love cats? We do. Especially cats who only eat pizza and show up just when you need a friend.
In this special episode of Sleep Tight Stories, we’re sharing a newly edited version of one of our most loved tales: Margherita Is Lost.
Libby faces a scary moment—her beloved cat Margherita has gone missing. Just as Libby is starting to feel more comfortable in her new home, her new town, and her new school, the orange, pizza-lo...
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July 3, 2025 • 25 mins
After a long break, our bedtime story with the magic portal returns! Nicole and her mother have uncovered a hidden history beneath their quiet farm on Prince Edward Island—one filled with old journals, mysterious carvings, and a secret garden door that leads to somewhere... else.
In this episode, Nicole decides to pause her adventures through the door to spend time with her mother, piecing together family letters and journal entri...
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July 2, 2025 • 18 mins
In this bedtime story, we meet Blaze a cat who likes to spend time alone. He was happy living outside by himself and eating what he could find. Then, one day, someone picked him up and took him to a place with other cats and dogs. He thought it was awful. Then, one day, someone came and took him to a new place; it wasn’t a new house, but it was new to Blaze. Blaze and his owner got along well, and Blaze loved exploring the house at...
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July 1, 2025 • 26 mins
In this bedtime story, Bernice joins her friends for an afternoon at Bobby’s house to celebrate the start of summer vacation. There are snacks, backyard games—and one surprise Bobby forgot to mention to his mom: he’s planning to launch a rocket-powered robot into the sky! What could go wrong?
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